Make 12th Street Safer for Everyone!

"12th and Green street needs a stop sign. It is not safe!"

"Bring this up to 12th and green street <3"

"Having a bike lane parallel to 13th in the opposite direction would be really helpful, as using the one on 15th requires crossing Broad, which is challenging. Having a paired north/south route would be great."

"Please make 12th St safer for pedestrians and people on bikes. This is a critical bike lane connection that needs to be safer."

"I use 12th Street to bike from Fairmount to center city. It would be great to be able to do so safely."

"I ride north using the protected bike lane on 13th st. It would be amazing to be able to safely get back south!"

"Protected bike lanes are an important part of every residential neighborhood design, and make Philly a more desirable place to live."

"I live in the Fairmount area and use 12th Street regularly to ride to Center City. Adding cycling infrastructure will make the journey much less stressful."

"We need to have safe streets with bike lanes in our city. We deserve to be safe! We do not need to be forced into dangerous cars just to survive!"

"Every re-paving is an opportunity to evaluate the safest and most efficient way to allocate space for all forms of transportation. It's in everyone's interest - drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, etc. - for 12th street to use the space comprehensively and effectively. Making the entire network of streets safer happens one street at a time!"

"I was hit by a car and spent 2 years on crutches. Cyclist need intelligent street design."

"12th street is currently quite unsafe to bike on at certain stretches. This is a very necessary project!"

"Philadelphians deserve a safe way to bike around the city!"

"Design dictates behavior and so let's design a street that is inherently safe for all!"

"Let’s put an end to streets being inherently hostile, and work hard to make them accommodating for everyone who doesn’t use a car."

"I walk and bike down 12th st multiple times a week and it is very unsafe in it's current configuration. I also take the 23 and 45 busses and they are often delayed by cars double parked or doing some other illegal maneuver. We need to redesign this road to be more of a complete street design."

"Make the street safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists."

"Yes! This street is dangerous chaos. Yes bike lane yes proper side walks and safety measures for pedestrians"

"I use this corridor almost every day on my bike. There is a need to keep this, and all streets, safe for everyone that uses them. Cyclists and drivers."

"Please"

"I use these streets for commuting and a safer street and protected bike lane are necessary!"

"Philadelphia can make these incremental changes to improve the city slowly toward a more pedestrian and bicycling friendly city."

"Please make 12th Street safer for everybody!"

"Common sense!"

"12th st is a crucial segment for my south route into town. I come from Germantown to Lehigh via 17th (not pretty) then onto 12th st which is often the safest route for me. I need and the city deserves better infrastructure and an solid N/S route from North Philly into Center City. The utility work really messed up 12th and the tracks continue to hinder rather than benefit at this point."

"Too much speeding down this neighborhood street makes it unsafe for wheelchair users and anyone biking or walking."

"I walked this stretch of 12th street daily for several years: it's a critical pedestrian connection from Spring Garden to Center City. Pedestrians and cyclists deserve consideration, not just cars. These improvements will make it safer and more relaxing to walk and ride, and make the neighborhoods feel more connected."

"I bike this frequently and welcome the opportunity provided by the repaving to make it safer for everyone (and particularly cyclists!)"

"I’ve biked this area frequently and support a complete redesign for safer streets and more friendly pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure!"

"I bike in Philadelphia regularly and I would love to see a complete streets design for this stretch of 12th Street!"

"I use this road 5 daya a week as I bike to work from East Kensington to Center City. This section of 12th Street is by far the most stressful and dangerous of my commute, and the proposed changes would make getting around safer and more enjoyable for everyone who uses this road."

"The safer biking is and feels, the more people ride bikes. More bikes means less traffic, healthier air, easier parking, healthier people. Making biking safer is a win win!"

"Good bike infrastructure is critical for Philly residents! I want to feel safe when I am biking around the city. These steps are essential to assuring that I can bike in peace."

"Let’s work to get a car free center city so people can walk , chill, and cycle without dying."

"Why isn't the repaving extended all the way to Race St. from Vine? That stretch is just as bad as Spring Garden to Vine."

"I am writing to show my support for a Complete Street design on 12th Street from Spring Garden to Vine streets."

"Let’s take this opportunity to make our streets safer for everyone!"

"I hope the streets department does the right thing by making 12th st. A complete street, safe for all!"

"I'm tired of the city only focusing on car infrastructure. I have a car, a bike and legs in hoping the city can start building and planning with all modes of travel in mind."

"Please include complete safety measures on 12th Street. This will make cycling much safer on this corridor. Thanks Owen Sindler"

"I bike up 13th to get to businesses in the Callowhill/Spring Garden area frequently & never feel like I have a safe way to get home afterwards, especially later in the evening. Extending the bike lane here would make me feel safer and more able to patronize businesses in the area!"

"These safety improvements will have a huge positive impact and people’s quality of life for years to come!"

"These are simple, common sense improvements that make Philly more livable and attractive for everyone"

"There are so few north/south bike routes in center city, please make 12th St one of them."

"Bike lanes and pedestrian safety are of the utmost importance."

"I commune via 12th street home from Temple university every day. This would make me feel much safer on my ride."

"I use this road frequently and would appreciate a safer experience for cyclists!"

"I support action for safer biking and pedestrian spaces!"

"Biking is better for public health, for air quality, and for culture. If the city invests in it, we are all better off. Redesign 12th street and improve the city for those that live in it."

"We need this!"

"Infrastructure needs to be on a network level, allowing safe travel to and from different neighborhoods throughout the city. This would be another step towards a cohesive plan that makes traveling safer for everyone."

"I regularly bike commute along this corridor. It's time to stop putting drivers ahead of human beings outside of cars. Let's make our city welcoming to walkers, the disabled, children, people who choose active transportation, and elderly."

"I am a frequent user of the bike lanes in the City. Adding bike lanes to this stretch would open it to riders like me."

"A 12th street bike lane will help cyclists get to and from the Reading Terminal Market. It's a great idea!"

"I am disabled and cannot drive. Fortunately, I can ride a bike. I like to support the merchants of Center City and Reading Terminal Market. Please make these safety enhancements to allow me and other cyclists to traverse the city safely."

"I support this wholeheartedly. As an avid urban biker, the more bike lanes we have, the safer it will be to use a bicycle as a regular form of transportation."

"I hope that this project will be the beginning of a much longer protected bike lane that goes along the entirety of 12th st (both south and north)! We need fewer cars and better alternatives to driving, this will definitely contribute to one of them!"

"Complete streets move more people, safer, and more effectively than when we only design for cars. When people are on the street, the street becomes a safer, more desirable place to be, which in turn brings with it increased economic activity and happier healthier residence."

"I bike to and from center city every day. My one kid goes to school in Deep South Philly and my other kid is at preschool in center city. I live in south Philly and work in center city, too—I need more safe bike lanes, please. Heading south is TOUGH."

"Please make this stretch of 12th St safer for walking and biking"

"This is a no brainer and should be extended all the way down through South Philly!"

"I support a complete street design of 12th street from Spring Garden to Vine street including stop signs, crosswalks, loading zones, bike lanes and a new turning lane onto Callowhill street."

"Let's keep making Philly safer and add a bike lane to this portion of 12th street!"

"Please extend the bike lane and make it safer. It doesn't just make it safer for bikers, ultimately it makes it safer for everyone on the road."

"Make 12th street safer for pedestrians and bikers!"

"My wife and I bike commute and ride through the city with our kids, 10 and 12. Protected, safe bike lanes protect my kids and make our lives so much better!"

"Frequently travel this street. Replacing is welcome but street reconfiguration is needed. This is a treacherous stretch being that it is more industrial drivers speed through it more."

"Bike infrastructure is critical to safety and helps the environment!"

"I use this avenue to get around the city and home, as I live right off of 13th Street. Please make sure I can move around the city safely!"

"Please include bike lane safety measures with the repaving project. Thanks Owen"

"I think repaving offers a great opportunity to do a redesign. I often want to check out some businesses over there and the few times I have cycled over there were not pleasant."

"Please make this stretch of 12th St safer for walking and biking as new homes continue to be added to the neighborhood."

"We need to reduce the speed of motor vehicles in Philadelphia, especially near Center City. This will make the streets safer for vulnerable road users like pedestrians, bikers, and mobility device users."

"I'm on 12th street all the time! Please make space for bikes!"

"This would be a huge improvement! Biking on 12th is extremely unsafe at the moment and this is a critical corridor going south."

"such a shame that 12th street has been in shambles for so long, making the nearby rail park less desirable to visit! it’s currently a hazard to all who use that road! i’m in full support of this petition!"

"I regularly bike to and from Spring Garden area to Center City / South Philadelphia. This bike lane would make commuting much safer!"

"I bike here with my kids most weekends. A better bike lane would make it safer for us for sure."

"Please make a protected bike lane along 12th! Go visit the street segment and ride a bike along it between Temple and Center City to experience what we experience trying to get to work/home safely."

"Please make 12th St safer for all road users by adding a bike lane! I would definitely take this street if it were safer -- I don't know, because it doesn't feel safe to ride on."

"I regularly bike this route, as it stands it is one of the more dangerous roads in the city for absolutely no reason. It doesn't get the amount of traffic to justify it being two lanes. Like so many roads here, it should be reduced to one lane, better sidewalks, and a separated bike lane. This not only makes the road safer for cyclists, but ALL road users, including drivers!"

"Critics say there's already 10th and 15th but they stop at Spring Garden; continuing them would require removing parking. 12th St already has a bike lane in the same layout as the proposal all the way to Girard, plus a smaller bike lane from there to Cecil B. Moore Av. With that knowledge, extending the bike lane south becomes an obvious step."

"PLEASE add a bike lane here. Right now there is no safe way for cyclists to go south through Center City. Every time I need to do that I end up dodging in and out of the reckless cars and across the trolley tracks until I can get off 12th. This is long overdue!"

"A bike lane on 12th street would be a boon for all users of the street; it would make biking easier, and would improve safety for all road users. I fully support it!"

"Would be very helpful for commuting within Center City!"

"All users of public roads deserve to be safe."

"This would make a huge difference! Not enough N/S bike lanes."

"Bike lanes are the gemstones of any evolving modern city. If Philadelphia wants to be walkable, be bike friendly and have foot traffic adorning its streets, then adding bike lanes on its major streets is a no brainer!"

"As a cyclist in Philadelphia, the ability to get around the city safely is important to me. When I can ride my bike safely, I don’t drive, improving traffic for everyone else."

"12th St badly needs to be rebuilt for safety. The abandoned trolley tracks and construction damaged asphalt make it very dangerous. Adding a complete street would close a gap in the city and help reconnect Poplar to Center City"

"The more the better !"

"This would drastically improve my life. I am nearly hit multiple times a week traversing this route without a bike lane."

"This area is really scary for pedestrians and bikers alike! A bike lane here would create a safe way for bikers to get into center city and help calm traffic for everyone."

"We need to keep investing in safer streets"

"More bike lanes!"

"Yes to Bike Lane"

"The best street in a city is always those that accommodate multiple modes of transportation. Cars should only be an option to get around, not a requirement. This is a massive opportunity to save lives that could possibly be lost if a bike lane and other additional amenities are not installed."

"This is a great design and important for our communities"

"I ride a bike on this street often because I work in North Philadelphia. Please make this a complete street that prioritizes pedestrian and cyclist safety!"

"Please add a bike lane on 12th. It would make my frequent rides on this street safer."

"Please make me feel safer on my biking commute and worry less about my partner on his biking commute!"

"I use 12th St regularly to get from Poplar to Chinatown. A bike lane here is a must to connect north-south and also to the future Vine Street bike lanes."

"This entire area is concerning for pedestrians, cyclists including delivery workers, and even. Biking on spring garden, ridge Avenue and 12th, I’ve been nearly hit by cars multiple times. When turning onto 12th street, cars continue to speed coming from these larger roadways. This driving behavior endangers the pedestrians, cyclists, and the businesses and delivery people passing along this corridor. With this neighborhoods rapidly changing demographics and businesses there is increasing foot traffic. We need stop signs and pedestrian cross walks, so this increasing pedestrian activity will be protected from safety hazards. Additionally, the roads in this area are often torn up and unsafe to travel on for cyclists, many of whom bike quickly to keep businesses’ delivery services intact- a service that is becoming crucial to modernized and appealing cities. Having the proposed changes to this portion of the road will slow down car traffic to keep travelers (pedestrians, cyclists including delivery people, and drivers) safer. It will also provide a portion of better quality roadways for travelers to rely on for safe road conditions. Please do what is needed to keep our city thank."

"More safe bicycle infrastructure is needed, especially to support the visitors for the World Cup next year and to supplement SEPTA."

"Our community deserves safer streets!"

"I am a new cyclist and I am scared to bike on streets without bike lanes. Cars are aggressive and we have already seen deaths from cyclists this year from drivers. Bike lanes save lives!"

"Please protect our bicyclists!"

"Safer streets for all!"

"We need safer transportation and viable alternatives to driving! I always feel unsafe biking on 12th St."

"Project seems like a no-brainer."

"This would be an amazing benefit to all road users! Cyclists deserve to safely travel this road!"

"I support complete streets as they provide multiple options for transit in a safer way than currently established."

"This lane will be great as a tie in to the already planned PennDOT improvements for Race/Vine and for the Chinatown stitch project. We need a better connected set of bike lanes in the city! The current network isn't as connected as it should be to ensure the safety of cyclists!"

"I work in Callowhill and bike, walk and ride SEPTA down 12th street often. This stretch is plagued by speeding cars and reckless driving which makes it unsafe for everyone outside of vehicles. With many new apartments and residents moving into the area, now is a better time than ever to slow traffic and make this street safer for all users by adding a bike lane."

"More bike lanes, please!"

"I often bike on 12th to get to/from work locations."

"Complete streets for everyone help make the city safer for all road users!"

"I work on 11th street; 12th is a nightmare to navigate on a bike, on foot, or by car. The AADT of this road is far too low to justify two lanes of car traffic. This would make this corridor far more hospitable to travelers regardless of mode. Please take this common sense step to save lives and improve our neighborhood!"

"We need more protected bike lanes and less high speed 2 lane roads. Safety should be the cities top priority."

"Slow down traffic on 12th Street increasing safety for people walking, biking, driving Reduce crossing distances for people walking and in wheelchairs. Make it safer for families to access community amenities like the Rail Park Provide a buffer from noisy car traffic for people on sidewalks. Serve as an important extension of the 12th Street bike lane Decrease congestion at the 12th and Callowhill Street intersections"

"Increase safety for all road users and make this a street that serves the entire community."

"This would make it safer for city employees to get to and from work as well."

"This is the perfect time to add a bike lane and cross walks on 12th street while is being repaved! Bike lanes and crosswalks are safe for everyone."

"There needs to be a safe and calm southbound counterpart to the 13th St bike lane and traffic calming. 12th St helps people move into the city on many different types of transit: biking, scooters, walking, delivery vehicles, and buses. Adding clear delineation for bikes and cars, with well marked pedestrian crossings, will make a space that is calmer and safer for everyone."

"This would be incredible for me, I bicycle to class at Temple and this would make my commute so much safer. Especially with the Septa cuts, this would help convince my classmates to transition to a bicycle commute!"

"I encourage you to do the most good to help the most people inclusive of all modes of transportation."

"A 12th street bike lane will further contribute to strengthening the bike grid in Philadelphia and making the transition to a modern, human-scale city"

"Adding a bike lane would make it more likely for me to spend time in this part of the city. This area is in desperate need of safe ways to get around."

"I ride my bike through the city a lot, please protect us!"

"A Complete street design would make the streets far safer for those walking or biking across the Callowhill neighborhood."

"12th St would be much safer for all road users with a bike lane."

"As an environmental and social advocate, there's nothing more important to me than making sure all our streets are accessible for and inclusive to all people. Designing a complete street means that countless people will now feel safer on the streets and more empowered to walk and commute in ways other than by personal vehicle."